Approaching a new era

 It's the first Sunday in April, and I am overdue to update on how things are going this year. In my last update, I was still coasting on momentum that I attribute partially to the beginning of the year and partially from talking to a girl. I subsequently met with that girl, and she stopped speaking to me afterward, which blew out some of my momentum.

Since J-term, it was mostly a grind until the Philadelphia trip. That trip was little underwhelming, but that's not a bad thing--there weren't any disasters or great frustrations. I was hoping for more interaction with the students, to be honest. They were mostly interested in their phones or friends, though. I did get closer to the teachers, so that was nice.

The first day of break, I helped Jordan build a shelter on his deck. That was an all-day affair. It was a bit sunny but overall quite fun and satisfying. At the weekend we visited Grandpa. On Monday I finished my taxes. Thursday I spread mulch, fixed caulk, and rewired some lights. Friday, I renewed my driver's license. Saturday, I finished assembling two wave models, went out to eat for my birthday, and visited Dad's place of work and got a tour of the factory. Obviously I did a few other things, but those were the highlights. One thing I didn't do but had intended to do was apply for jobs. I did some research, but did not begin filling out any applications.

As far as my resolutions go: I was doing well with Bible reading and prayer until break. Returning to that habit shouldn't be difficult when I'm back on a schedule. I've been using another fitness app called Calistree, and I subscribed to it for a year. It's great. I've used it at least twice a week February and March. A few days I did other types of workouts, like with the track team. I haven't read much more of the Chinese history book. I may have to give it up actually--it makes me think of the girl that I met. Instead I'm continuing to read Desiring God and the book club book (I picked): Snow Crash.

We've only got two more weeks in Spanish in World Languages, and I haven't actively studied it at all. Furthermore, we've canceled our trip to Colombia for the year, so the incentive to improve has significantly diminished. On the other hand, I have been playing my guitar on and off. I eventually ordered replacement strings. The string was really easy to replace. I felt silly for procastinating on it.

These next three months should be interesting. I expect that by 7/1, I will have a new job. I'm going to join a church, too, unless I have reason to suspect that I will be moving for the new job.